Chapter 5 Initial Configuration; Starting A Switch In The Cisco Mds 9000 Family; Initial Setup Routine - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family

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Starting a Switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
The following procedure is a review of the tasks you should have completed during hardware
installation, including starting up the switch. These tasks must be completed before you can configure
the switch.
Before you can configure a switch, follow these steps:
Verify the following physical connections for the new Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch:
Step 1
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Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Hardware Installation Guide (for the required product) for more
information.
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Step 2 Verify that the default console port parameters are identical to those of the computer terminal (or
terminal server) attached to the switch console port:
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Step 3 Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically and the
window.

Initial Setup Routine

The first time that you access a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, it runs a setup program that
prompts you for the IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to
communicate over the supervisor module Ethernet interface. This information is required to configure
and manage the switch.
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The console port is physically connected to a computer terminal (or terminal server).
The management 10/100/1000 Ethernet port (mgmt0) is connected to an external hub, switch, or
router.
Save the host ID information for future use (for example, to enable licensed features). The host
ID information is provided in the Proof of Purchase document that accompanies the switch.
9600 baud
8 data bits
1 stop bit
No parity
On Cisco terminal servers, issue the following commands starting in EXEC mode:
switch# config t
switch(config)# line 1
switch(config)# no flush-at-activation
switch(config)# line 1
switch(config)# exit
switch# copy running-config startup-config
This configuration ensures that the MDS switch does not receive random characters that might
cause it to hang.
Chapter 5 Initial Configuration
prompt appears in your terminal
switch#
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